Unfortunately this is what women want/expect even. (see thread on dramatic
women) however, out here at Casey we don't offer epidurals as a first line of
pain relief at all, consequently out of the 54 births we have so far, have had
no epidurals at all...funnily enough, these women managed well w
I agree. I am quite baffled by the amount of angst over IV cannulation...as an
independent practitioner in a home setting I would hate to have to wait for the
ambos to come before inserting a cannula to deal with a PPH, and personally,
having seen the shocking jobs that some drs do putting in ca
could anyone point in the direction of research about the effects of sexual
abuse (childhood or as an adult) has on labour. I was having a conversation
with a friend of mine and she finds it difficult to believe that the
psychological can interrupt the physiological.
Thanks
Sally
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This reminds me of a beautiful baby who presented face first at home after
lying in an oblique position antenatally. Took me by surprise but it was one of
the easiest births I have seen. Definately had a bruised and swollen face but
it disappeared in a matter of hours, with only residula bruisin
Mmmm!!!
Janet, maybe you need to come and see our unit...we have been open since March,
we have just had out 105th baby, and we have only had 2 episiotomies performed
in that time, both for instrumental deliveries.
Sally
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